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By Don Hale donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 May 04, 2026 *Pictured above - Steve Gardner smashed another record at The North Wales Endurance open meeting at Deeside last weekend. (Photo by Bill Scrivens). Steve Gardner smashed the record at the NW 1500m steeplechase open race... Report by Don Hale. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog NWRRC veteran and Team GB athlete Steve Gardner competed in the North Wales Endurance open race track meeting at Deeside last Fri

Welsh Masters Athletics track and coaching session at Tonypandy. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk WMAL are going to stage their first Masters track session with coaching at Tonypandy track on 20th May. Meet at 10am for a warm-up. The spring group will be taken by Eric Oram, and the middle distance group by Brett Davis, then retire to a nearby café afterwards.

Steve Gardner - above and below right - at a recent championship event. Double boost for Welsh Master Steve Gardner with two new international Team GB dates for Sprint Duathlons in 2027. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog Welsh Master and track star Steve Gardner has just been selected to represent Team Great Britain in his MV60 age category at two major international Sprint Duathlon Championships during next year following his success at some prestigious rece

We’re pleased to confirm that the Welsh Masters Championships 2026 will take place on Saturday 28th June at the excellent Yate Outdoor Sports Complex.

Welsh Masters athletes delivered a fantastic set of performances while representing Great Britain & Northern Ireland at the European Masters Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland.

*Pictured above - Sprint Duathlon, track champion, and Welsh International athlete Steve Gardner won his age cat in Scotland last weekend. Victory for Steve Gardner at the Scottish Sprint Duathlon Report by Don Hale. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog Welsh International track athlete Steve Gardner won his age category in a prestigious Duathlon Sprint event in Edinburgh last weekend. The Team GB athlete, and NWRRC member, who was representing his second cl

Steve Gardner ( above left) on the podium with Tim Parfitt and Steven Gee. Track champion Steve finished second at the Welsh Duathlon championships. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog International track champion Steve Gardner finished as the runner-up on the podium in the prestigious Welsh Sprint Duathlon Championships at Pembroke last Sunday. The NWRRC member, and GB track athlete, who was representing his second claim club GOG Triathlon, competed in a 5k ru

The GOG Triathlon - Triathlon Dewi - GOG AQUATHON, will take place on Sunday 1st March at Eirias Park in Colwyn Bay. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2025 This exciting fundraising event includes options for both junior and senior athletes, and the cost is only £5.00 for adults, and just £1 for juniors. The organisers say it is ideal for beginners. JUNIORS: *25K POOL SWIM and a 400M TRACK RUN. *150M POOL SWIM and a 2k TRACK RUN. *300M POOL SWIM and a 300M TRACK RUN. ADULTS: *150M PO

The BMAF Council is calling an EGM on Wednesday 4 March 2026 at 7pm. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2025 The meeting will be held by Zoom The motion for the meeting will be: - It is noted that the BMAF executive committee has a large number of vacancies and with just three members is not quorate. In light of this, the BMAF Council will take on the responsibility of finding and appointing additional people to serve as officers on the BMAF Executive until the next AGM to ensure that

WMAL team news for Lee Valley Inter-Regional finals.

New USEFUL TOOLS PAGE by Welsh Masters Athletics...check it our now! Introduction by Don Hale. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2025 *This is the link to the additions and to the main website: https://www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk/useful-tools Welsh Masters Athletics Ltd have just updated their website and Facebook page to include details about a brand new USEFUL TOOLS PAGE. Created by the organisation's webmaster expert and award winning sprinter Juliet Sidney . This now inclu

Welsh Masters Indoor Championship results from Cardiff - and news about Newport Harriers athletes. By Don Hale donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2025 January 29, 2026 The Welsh Masters Indoor Championship results from last weekend's events at Cardiff...and some additional news from Newport Harriers athletes in action. www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk Rod Davies from Welsh Masters Athletics has kindly compiled a list of the times and age category winners from last weekend’s – Welsh Ma

*Steve Gardner is pictured ( right) on the podium at the European Masters event. Prestigious Silver medal for Steve Gardner at European Masters Champs...plus a new PB and a new Welsh track record! Report by Don Hale. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2025 Welsh Master Steve Gardner came home with a prestigious silver medal after competing in the European Masters Athletics Championships in Madeira last week and said that competing successfully at this level had been like a dream com

BOOK PUBLISHING, SELF PUBLISHING, SPORTS NEWS, FEATURES, AND SPECIAL By Don Hale donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2025 October 23, 2025 *The winning female relay team at the Euro Masters Championships. Welsh Masters Shine at the European Championships in Madeira...results round-up by Juliet Sidney. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2025 Welsh Masters athletes once again did Wales proud at the European Masters Championships in Madeira last October, delivering a week packed with medals, pers

UPDATE: Temporary team managers appointed for Welsh Masters Athletics T&F men's team The winning men's relay team (*above) from a previous championship event. New team manager's plan for Welsh Masters Athletics donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2025 www.welshmastersatheletics.co.uk Following an appeal on this blog last week from Rod Davies at Welsh Masters Athletics Ltd, Joe Horner and his colleague Adrian have agreed to try and put a team together asap for the forthcoming T&F events.

I have been competing abroad since 2022 at the European Indoor champs, Braga. Restarting after having my left knee replaced in 2021 due to osteoarthritis . During this time of recovery I had a lot of thinking time and I’d always regretted giving up athletics aged 25 as good shot putter, discus thrower whose pb’s were 12.24m and 33.50m with a highest British ranking of 6 for shot put aged 16.

*Steve and Dave Gardner ( above) collected a hat-trick of gold medals. Three gold medals for father and son at the Welsh Masters T&F...

*Pictured above - the Pocket Rocket - Juliet Sidney who won two gold medals. *Some race action photos above from the recent Welsh Masters...

England Masters Athletics Association Inter-Area Outdoors Track and Field Challenge 2025 University of York Athletics Stadium Heslington,...

The indoor Inter Area Challenge took place at Lee Valley, North London on 16th Feb 2025. A few years ago it clashed with The Beast from the